Archive for Virtues

Augustine and many other Christian writers view the sin of pride as the most primal and deadly vice. As Jason Locke concludes this series on the Seven Deadly Sins, he looks at the destructive power of pride and the countervailing virtue of humility.

A series on the Seven Deadly Sins nears its climax in this sermon on Envy. To be envious is more than mere jealousy. Jason Locke explores the roots of envy and the corresponding virtue of kindness that can help extract a person from the grip of this vice.

The 5th vice in our series on the Seven Deadly Sins is Wrath. Although anger is natural, it can provide a foothold for evil if we don’t properly deal with it. If anger swells up too fast, comes on too strong or lingers too long, it might be a sign that we need the virtue of Patience. Jason Locke’s message begins at about the 7-minute mark.

In a continuing series on the Seven Deadly Sins, Jason Locke preaches about the vice of sloth and its countervailing virtue of diligence. Being slothful is about more than laziness. Jason discusses the implications of sloth and how to use our God-given gifts in an increasingly productive manner.

To be greedy is to value yourself to the detriment of others. To be charitable is to love what you are supposed to love. In a continuing series on the 7 Deadly Sins, Jason Locke preaches about the dangers of greed and about how to overcome it with the virtue of charity.

In a continuing series on the Seven Deadly Sins, Jason Locke preaches about the vice of gluttony and its opposing virtue of temperance. Gluttony is an inordinate desire for food or drink, but it reveals itself in the constant acquisition of goods. How do we recognize this self-centered behavior? And how do we receive God’s grace to counter it?

In the first of a new series, Jason Locke speaks about the need to break free from the cycle of sin & death. The 7 Deadly Sins comprise a list of vices that cover the range of human temptation and struggle. The corresponding virtues have power to shape us in godly ways and thereby protect us from evil. This introductory message also touches on the polar opposites of lust & chastity.